The Republican journal., 1887-11-24

There will be Il shooting match at the Cottrcll
Bros. hennery Thanksgiving Day.
We are indebted to Col. p A. Ellers for copies of
the Jersey City, Nd, Evening Journal
Ftz Patterson has received pension of a per
month with arrears, amounting to $3.50.
Mrs. William NJ Priest, of this city, has sold her
house on Church street to Mr.. George Q. Bailey.
Messrs Heating 4 Field, insurance agents, went
to Camden Monday to adjust loss by fire in the
grist mill in that town.
The workmen at the library are fast getting it
ready for use. The book cases, which are all ill.,
are fitted with adjustable shelves so they can be
placed ut any desired height.
W. L. Dilworth, of this city, has received an of
fer as pitcher on the Charleston, S. G., base ball
team at salary of two hundred dollars a month
for the next six months.
w. o. Poor & Son have distributed neat pack
ages of medicines pre- pared by John Wyeth 4 Bro,
chemists, of Philadelphia, and for which Poor &
Son are the Belfast agents. Both firms are "stan-
dard."
Mr.. John Farnham, of this city, who has been
| travelling with the J. =. Patterson Minstrel and
Variety showas singer and clog dancer is at home
in Belfast in December
A Journal representative during recent visit to
the Maine wilderness found the Kelley axe, manu-
facturcd in this city, great favorite among the
choppers. These axes stand better than most axes
as they are uniform in temper. Mr.. Kelley was
not content with simply making a reputation, but
keeps it up by maintaining the excellent quality of
his axes.
Mr. \. G. sibley thrown from his carriage
Monday afternoon in going to the railway station
When opposite the steam drill on lower Main street
nc horse became frightened by the drill and SHE'D,
bringing Mr.. >bley's carriage i'll collision with a
j!ggcr going i'll the opposite direction and throwing
Mr. s. out. Fortunately 10 damage was done, ex,
ccrt to the carriage. Nlr. Siblcy missed the train
and went to Boston by boat
The reports of real estate transfers from George
Bird ct ais, and Matilda Elwc both to Belfast
Water Company, were errors. The Water Com
pany had simply liled certificates that they had
taken the land in question, which they are author
lied t" do, with provision as to conpcnsatina the
| owners. It is understood that The owners are not
satisfied with the $50 per acre awarded ard the
County Commissioners will lc called upon to value
appeal may be made to the court There was an,
other error recently in reporting real estate trans
fer from the Belfast Hotel Company to Alden d.
Chase. 1t was merely the filing of Il certificate OF
the election of Mr.. Chase as clerk of the Hotel
Company
LITTLE RIVER BRIDGE. Alderman Carter and
Couhciimcn Eoulter and Hanson, constituting the
bridge committee met Mr.. G. T. Parks Of the water
company at City Solicitor Wlliamson's olice last
Friday evening am! after short discussion made
arrangements for replacing the bridge at Little
klNer. As stated last week the water company,
under their contract are responsible for the loss of
the bridge and will rebuild it, The new bridge is
to b" similar to the Old one and it was proposed to
raise the grade about eighteen inches, bnt
the town Of Northport would not consent. The
Water company is un crstool to have let the work
to Mr.. Hawkins who began operations Monday
with small crew. The loss of this bridge is il
serious interruption TO travel and ought to be re
placed in the shortest possible time
THE RAILROAD TAX MATTER. A hearing was
held in the council chamber at Augusta Now II he
fore the committee taxation for the purpose of
establishing the value of stock of the Maine rail,
roa'l5 as basis for the distribution of money re
ceiycd by the state railroad tax to the sevcra
towns and cities in which shares are held, pursll-
ant TO the act passed by the Legislature last win
ter Bangor was represented by her Mayor
Treasurer and Solicitor, and Belfast by Treasurer
n. +. Houston and solicitor Joseph Williamson.
\ statement was submitted on behalf of the town
of Brooks i'll which was set forth what the town
had been offered for its stock and the fact that it
ROW drawing per cent per annum and in the near
future must receive even more than that. The
committee will report at the next session of the
council and of course the nature of the report
cannot noW be known. 1t is believed, however,
that Belfast will receive from $1,000 to $4,000 per
annum from this source hereafter, and there are
arrcarages OF four or five years which will no
doubt be secured by further legislation at the
next session Of the legislature.
TIE itSri.Hs RETURN. Tic Belfast Deer Hunt
crs returned home from their annual hunt on Mon
day having killed five deer. The party consisted
Of Judge Geo. l.. Johnson DR.. 5. w. johnson, Ii.
+. Mcdonald, Adrian futile, II. G. Dyer, of Bel
fast, and Mr.. John S. Twombly, of Monroe. The
Belfast party met Mr.. Twombly, with four horse
team, at Bangor, and the trip was made over the
Calais Air line road rs far as Plantation Thirty in
Washington county A detolr was then made to
the north to the Cranberry Lakes, where the party
| went into camp. Hunting WAS done in Plantation
Thirty and Thirty y-siN. Deer were plentiful but
shy The woods are full of hunters and the dis
| charge of rifles can he heard during every hour of
the day. The law i'll regard to hunting with dogs
is rigidly enforced in Washington county, but in
Hancock county it is openly violated. one man is
now in the woods With fifteen hounds. Since the
killing of the warden last year, it is somewhat diff
licult to get warden to hold Office in Washington
| county. Tic camping ground Of the Belfast party
was but few miles from Fletcher Brook where
| the WalH'cns were murdered last year. The party
broke camp saturday, arriving i'll Bangor Monday
and returning home by boat. The deer were taken
| to Monroe in Mr.. Twomhy's team and brought to
| Belfast Wednesday, tlr. Adrian futile carried
OFF the honors having killed a large five years Old
| buck. The company is under obligations to Purser
| lIanScom and Steward Smith, OF steamer Penob-
| scot for c"urtesies and fayors received \ more
extended account Of the trip will be given later
STEAMER NOTES. The steamer Caroline Miller,
| now on the New York and Bangor route in place
Of the Lucy +. Miller arrived III this port on her
| first voyage east last Saturday afternoon. She
landed at the lower steamboat wharf and put OF
some freight for the water company. She had
| quite an amount for Rockland and the remainder
was tnr up river Tho Caroline Miller has double
the freight capacity Of the Lucy p, and is bull:
of steel aud iron. Only the covering Of the house
deck ami the inside fittings arc Of wood. Her
deck and hulkhca'!s arc Of iron. She has accom-
modatiolS for il passengers. lie slatcrooms are
large and contain every convenience and are heat
ed by steam. The cabin is amidsiips, cnsurng the
| minimum of motion. Capt. Miller is a courteous
gentleman and his passengers are sure TO be well
cared for. Iir. III. c. Pitcher is the Belfast agent
for this line. The steamer Cimbra made her
last trip of the season on saturday, and the Silver
Star has taken her place on the route between
Bangor and Bar Harbor until the river freezes
over. The steamer Lewiston has done excellent
service on the Boston q Bangor line this summer
On II recent examination Of this steamer by the
Boston Marine Insurance Company they pro
nounccd her Gin the best condition OF any steam,
OF her age they ever examined .... The steamer
katalnlin, of the Boston Il Bangor linc Is being
thoroughly and substantially repaired at East Bos
ton, and when she co,i,cs on the route, December
l. will be in better condition than ever for winter
service. The Lewiston will then haul oil :. The
Elccta, which has been i'll Bangor being prepared
for the winter season, is on the regular route
between Belfast, Islcsboro and Castinc.
THE Loss OF TIE HELEN MAR. Capt. Fred
Pattershall of sch. Helen Mar, whose wreck was
reported last week, arrived home by Friday nights
train. He had remained by the wreck in hopes to
something, but the vessel is total loss 1t Is